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Boston Red Sox vs. Oakland Athletics
The Oakland Athletics will be trying to extend a winning streak on Tuesday when they take on the Boston Red Sox at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.
The Red Sox will trot Chris Sale out to the mound in this one. Left hander Sale has a 0-1 record and a 21.00 ERA this season.
The Athletics will counter Sale with Mike Fiers. Right hander Fiers has a 5.00 ERA to go along with a 1-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Red Sox as -160-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 7.
Oakland was a 7-0 winner in its last match on the road against the Red Sox. They won as +127 underdogs, while the total score of 7 made winners of UNDER bettors.
The Red Sox were a 7-0 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Athletics. That made winners of bettors who got Oakland at 127 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Boston:
Team record: 1-4 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Boston is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games
Oakland:
Team record: 4-3 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Oakland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 5 games
Oakland is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Next up:
Boston at Oakland Wednesday, April 3